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Rneoimine APPARATUS.

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Be it known that I, lJULIUS A. Omisrno,

a citizen of the United States, residingat Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, yhave invented cert-ain .new and useful Improvements in Recording `Apparatus, of which the following is a,

made andxwhich is adapted for obtainingv accurate records of various kinds upon cards' or other devices.` y

In the' drawings accompanyingand forniing part of this specification I have repro.

' sented in detail one `forni of embodiment ofV the invent-ion which to enable those skilled 1n the artto practice the same will be fully set forth 1n the following description while the noyeltyof the invention will be in` eluded 1n the claims succeeding said description, vFrein the statement just made it will be apparent. that l do not restrict myself to the showing inade by such drawings and description as l may makeY radical changes' therefrom within the scope of my said claims. v

Referring to said-drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional front elevation off recording apparatus .involving my invention.' Figfl is anhend elevation of the l.same as seen from the right. in Fig. 1.j Fig. 3 is a. bottoni .plan view of -the arts lshown in the preceding' igures,` certain parts being-broken `away. Fig. et is a f ront'ele'vatien of a casing suitable for inclosing thenf'orking parts of'the apparatus, a part of saidl casing bci1ig-re moved.. Figfyis an end elevation of a portion-of such casing kand an indicating device -Ifcarried thereby with certain adjunctive means. Fig. 6 is anelevation of eseapementV mechanism and a `magnet cooperative therewith, the parts of the escapement mechanism and the armature of the magnet. being. represented as occupying different positions )from those shown in Figfl. Figs. 7 and 8 are'elevation's of two of the printing-mechanism actuating-wheels, certain of the typewh els and cooperating detents. Fig. i) is a Isec ional view of the itypewvheels, supporting sleeves and gears, the sustain-ing" shaft therefor being also represented and in elevation. Fig. 1Q is an elevation of a day.J

indicating disk, aV rcam coperating there# Specification of Ietters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1908.

Patented May 9. 1911. S{erial No. 444,512.

with being shown in 'plotted lines. Fig. 11 is a developed view of the print-ing` or type wheels. Fig. 12 is an .elevation of a card adapted to receive records from the apparatus. Fig. 13. is a viewcorresponding to Fig.. 5 of a modified forni of indicating`- means,- and Fig. 14 is a view of a card which.

is used when the modified device is einployed.

Likel characters refer to throughout the several figures.

The different parts of the apparatus may be sustained uponany'suitable framework; that shown for this purpose is denoted i'n a general wayby 2, and comprises several plates as 3, Il, 5, 6 and 7 generally arranged in parallelism and standiiig vertically. Thcsjphites are-braced and tied together by pillars or cross bars. AThe plates 3 'and 7 v'are connected directly to each other by superposed (pillars all of which are designated by 8. (Seel1`if j;s.v17 2 and The plates e and 5 are .connected by pillars each denoted by 9. The plates V3 and'al4 are connected.. by pillars as 10 while the plates 5 and 7 are connected by pillars as 11. The plates 5 and-6 are connected by pillars as i2. This frameworkin practice is preferably rigidly "mounted in a suitable casing or boxingsuch as'that denoted in a general way by 13 and illustrated in Fig. 4. It might be stated that this casing is shown as comprising anupper enlarg .d portion in which the framework Iis direct y housed vand a lower 'portion of smaller size. The lower portion yof the casing 1S 'may be provided with a door as 14 covering normally an opening therein and by openingwwhich access may be had to the interior oit' the casing. Y W'hei'e a magnet is provided for )effecting theaction of a certain part. of the apparatus this lower portion of thecasing maybe utilizcdfor the reception of the battery for supplying the necessary current to said magnet. The door is preferably under lock and key, the lock therefor being denoted by `1.The upper part of the easing is shown as provided with a clock.16-gsierving` its customary purpose.

The apparatus includes in its organization 'printing mechanism by which a' record may like parts be had and this printing mechanism may be The machine is organ# o record upon a enrd Q',Vsneli card when brought" y printing mechanism being pnnci'cn lierel his result may l "ive nioveinent of he shownin l der he sich( i ,s i obtained hy a relai printed i'iiechnnisrn :md the card-receiving' device; in the present iigtance it is accomplished hy movinglhe carddfeceiving device relatively to he printing mechanism.

The cerdereceiving device is denoed hy le and itis'represenled in 3 :is occupying Jehel space between the plates 3' and 7. The card receivingv device as shown consists of a veri.icallj/disposed chute so mounted as to he capable of inoveinent'in transverse directions. lt ias pre'erably an inward and outward movement, approaching on its inward movement elle printing inechanisin lo obtain a recordl and on its outward nieveinenlf. recedingl from said printingmechanism. The second Yinovenient of Jshe card-receiving jevice, is a lateral er sidewise one his being to obtain imprints on the card of vdifferent .Limes For instance when the cerd-receiv ing device ai one posiiion in iis lateral rave-l or nioveincni' ih-e. printing mechanism svouid indicate einen Werl-man commenced work while when in another posiiion'the iinprinwould indi nie the time of departure o such vv 'rovisifrin is also niade on the Card g; records oii time spent on overtime ..."hcse are noie niai'iers .of conseinicin apparatus could be modified io oh" ici records or it inighi he einp simply 'to secure a single iinie arriva .nan on s particular .iev

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ce vhns a dared month ssis arr-e l f 'll hereina nisiically deliningjf ie c-.zrd lo receive *die record of l This stop as ill also is advanced lsl'ep by step .1! L h i particular .f nereinai'er f A n er.; f.- 7... f...

5C one. step ce. pon, if; io one half of fr dav. Frein ine sides oi he 'ard-receiving device 18 i proiecilateralvexending arms as oi such arms being shown L). ",.rs 21 have longitudinal slois as 23 lhro'ngh which the card-.receiving1 device is passed downward and in which' the letter moves in a sidewise direciion'so as tochange the lateral relation of the card with respect vto ihe printing mechanism. The cross-hars 21 and 22 are shown as provided with Wheels as 24 adapted to roll in groovesies 25 in blocks as 26 on the plates 3 and 7 during the movement of the card-receiving device toward or from the printing mechanism. The* card-receiving device or chute therefore is easily 'moved in transverse direci'ions. The means for Inoving;` the saine will he hereinafter set orih.

in the present insance the printing mechanism includes three type wheels as 27, F27' and 27"' each wheel as will' hereinafter appear being `given a step vhy sep or intermittent movement. The wheel 27 (see Figs. 9 and ll) is the ininnies wheel` having on its periphery,Y pnncturing ijvpe running,` vfrom to 0. ihe. Wheel .27 'is the fractions olf hours or of niinntes wheel7 it having two series oi peripheral type runningr each 'from 0 to 5 while Vthe hours wheel hns peripheral iype running,` from l io 1Q. The

wheel. 2i' is given one slep each minnie?. the wheel 27 is given one step each ien minutes while die wheel 2T is given one step each rely7 l'he sleeves 2S and QS) being freely ro- .tive on ihe arbor er shaii;- 31 while the 3G is freely roeaiive upon the sleeve hv viril-ie or" which said wheels can he easily independentl)T rotated. The shaft 31 is snpporlefil hv and between i'he plaies 4 and' C. The priniing wheels are held from lateral niorion by spacing' collars each denoted .hy 32 on the arlior or' shaft 3i as shown clearly in l" 9. 'l

The 'Wheels QT, 2i" and 2T arc operated respectively hv ac'l'uaiinnA wheels as 33, Si and 35 .rigidly fastened in sonic suiiahle manner lo the shaftyl roiaiively supported h v the plaies #i and I; as shown hcst in Fig.V il.` The minnie hand of iheclock di can he fastened lo the exiienie oelcr end of the arhor or spindle (3 which consiilnies the inain shall',v of l'he apparatus. rflic wheel 3 is ro\'ided with si ly periiiiherai ieeih which inesh with the teeth of a pinion as 37 fas- Vlened lo the sleeve Q8. siii peripheral ieeih and cooper-'nies with a pinion 38 riejid on l-he sleeve 2f). .The wheel 35 has but a single toeh and coacts with a pinion as 3i) rigid with the sleeve 30. 'The wheel` is given one'compleie turn end coinoidenl Willi the final step 'thereof' are asened to sleeves as 28,29 and 30 respec- Then the Wheel 27 is making its iinal step the Wheel 27" is being,r moved forward synchronously the Wheel 27 is moved each minute, the' wheel27 each ten-minutes and the wheel 27 'each hour by reason ofthe number and relation of the peripheral teeth on the actuating Wheels 33534 and 35 which glatter as will be liereiiiaftertpointed out are time controlled The pinions 37,38 and 39 it-miglit be stated have ratchet-teeth.

I provide means for preventing'positively' accidental' "movement of the three type or printing Wheels" 27, 27 .and 27 and the nieansshown for tl'iispurpose Will now, be

- described. Rotativewith ach of these three yWheels is a disk as 4O,Asai disks being;` rigid yvith the sieeves 28,29 and and each havin peripheral notches as 4l ladapted to receivethe effective portionof a tooth on onev arm or branch of an angular detent as 42..

It virili .be understood 'that there. are v,three of these detente and they are represented as loosely carried byashaft or spindle as 43 supported'by 'and between the duplicate sol plates 4 and 5. Normally the teeth ofthe respective detents are fitted in notches in the coperating'stop disks 40, this relation befing maintained by.ceiled` torsional springs 44 acting against the respective detents and vconnected with collars as 45 on said shaft or spindle 43. Eacli'of the Wheels 33, 34-

l and .35 ooperates Withfa detent' 42`and releases the same. For example When the Wheel-33 movestlie cooperating detent 42 to its inoperative positionthe printing or typewheel 27 may be operated and the same applies to the Wheels 34 and 35 and their detentss The Wheel B3 through its peripheral teeth actuates the detent 42 associated therewith.' The Wheelftis lprovided with lateral` pins or tappets4t` for operating` its detent '42, such pins correspo-:riding` in nun'ibe'r with the vperipheral teeth 'ofsaid Wheel 34 and it follows' that the, Wheel b35 has but a single lateral pin as 47, for .operating its type-wheel releasing posi-tionat the correct ni'oineiit and is returned to its original or operative position by the power 'of its spring 44. The detents therefore also prevent overthrow ofthe respective printing Wheels.

l The three Wheels 33,34 and 35 are in x 'the present i-nstance interinittently'operated by imparting tothe shaft 36 to Which they.

. aare .rigidly connected a step by stepniovefuient, each step covering an v.interval of one minute. lt naturally requires one hourfor eaidthreewheels and Vslizifttomalre a full omplete rotation. The means for opthrough y are.- simultaneously .turned .through l .agency of the intcrmediateparts. detent 42. .Each detentfis `operatedto its nw the shaft although goverend as 'to thel intervention vof .clock-Work is notdirectly operatedI byclock-Woi'k but isv operated by a. motor controlled by clock- `work ori'ather by escai)ement-mechanism Controlled in turn by clock-work as will v hereinafter appear. l will hereinafter describe a suitable motor for tlie shaft 3G and Vescapenient mechanism for goveriiiiigihe action of the'motor. By operating the said-.shaft from a motor l can employ a clock of small power for governing the action of the machine; as a matterof fact. such a clock canv lgfovern several of the apparatus, the operating of the latter beingwlone by their inclosed motors.

The motor to which allusion' has ybeen operating iliade, includes in itsmake-up a. spring 'as 4S o f coiled form surrounding the arbor or Vshaft 49 one enddfof the spring being'fastened to said shaft and the other end to one of the pillars l2', said arbor or `shaft 49 being rotatively supported by the plates 4,- 5 and. The connection of said spring With said arbor is the same as that found in clocks ,as in the case of the niain springs thereof.

Fasteiied' to the outer end l) -of the arbor 49`is a ratchet-Wheel.5()` engageable by a spring pavvl as 51 pivoted to the gear`- Wheel 52. The arbor has a squared end as shown in said figure to receive a key for ,putting said spring- 48 under tension or for Winding the same. "Thepovver ofthe spring is applied to the ratchet-wlieel 50 and by the latter to the paivl 51 which is f the final factor for applying' the-,force of the 'spring to the gear or motor Wheel 52.

`The ,vsquared end. portioiiiof the` arbor 49 might be stated projects through the front -Wall of the-casing lfas` indicated in Fig.

4.- ilhe circumferential teeth of' the gear or motor Wheel 52.1nesh with'a'pinion as 53 fastened to the sli'aft 3G. 'The normal tendency of the fear or .motorivlieel 52 is to turn andsaid7 wheel is caused to turn step by step 'or intermittently Vunder tlie'coiitrol of `escap'ement mechanism each step occupying one minute. IIt follows that each time the Wheel'52 turns the Wheels' 33,- 34 and Loosely"carriedv by the arbor or shaft 36 is"an elongated sleeve or tube 54. to the inner vend ofv which is fastenedv a gear Wheel .incshin with a pinion 5G rotative upon the 4tive Witheach other; for example by being' connected, together. The gear 57.` meshes 'with a pinion4 fastened tothe shaft-36.

The pinion 58 Iisth'e tirst'niember and the gear 55 the final men'ibcrI of a train of'iiiteijmeshing gearsA they being so proportioned :is

' to secure atwelve tooneiratio between the shaft 36`and sieeve54 by reason-of which through the medium of devices hereinafter" thev I complete turn each twelve hours.

described the sleeve 54 will be made to turn oncein each twelve hours. l have shown as fastened to said sleeve 5a a cam 59 having a let-oft or releasing portion or face 60 joining the parts of least and greatest radius. It is therefore apparent that thiscani is given one Coperative with the cani 59 is an -angle lever 61 supported for oscillation upon the outside of the plate Ll, the upper arm of said lever being shown as provided with an offset` G9.. It might be stated that 12.01 Monday a. ni. the offset G2 will bear against the portion of least' radius of the cam and also against the ieleasiiig vface or shoulder 60. of said cani. As the cam rotates step by stop the upper arm' ofthe angle lever 6l is gradually swung toward: the left in Fig. 1 the movement continuing until the ollset'rea ches the point of greatest radius 'of the cam surface immediately beyond which point or just at the conclusion of one complete rotation of said cam the said angle lever is released thereby so thatthe angle lever can be returned lo its original position with the offset against the point of least radius of the cani, this releasing operation occurring at twelve midnight Sunday. The operations described are repeated each twelve hours. ln the description just given I started with 12.01 Monday a; ni. and commencing with this time 'and ending with Monday at noon, a dial hereinafter described would indicate Monday a. in., while after Monday noon until Monday midnight such dial would indicate Monday p. 1n. To

the upper arm of the angle lever (S1 is con-v nected a pull-spring as G3, the other end of said spring` being connected with a stud or pin as G11 projecting outward from the plate 4. When the upper arm of the angle lever 61 is swung to the left in the manner previously indicated the spring 63 is stretched whereby when said arm is released it can be instantly returned to its original posit-ion with the oil'set' traversing the releasing face G() by the power of said spring 63.

The two plates l and 5 support an arbor 65 which loosely carries a sleeve 6G of someo length. lo the outer end of this sleeve is fastened a dial 67. Tothe sleeve are also fastened a stepped snail earn as 38 and a ratchet-wheel G9. rlhe function of said cani G8 will be hereinafter described. To prevent retractive movement of the rotary sleeve 66 andA the three parts rigidly carried thereon I may provide a spring-actuated pawl 70 pivoted upon the plate 4 for engaging the ratchet-wheel 69. The lower arm of the angle-lever 61 is shown as pivotally supporting a spring-controlled pawl 7.1 for operating intermittently the ratchet-wheel 69.

During the time that the upper arin 'ofsaid angle ver 61 is being swung to the leftdig Fig. 1' ifs'fereinbefore set forth, the lower arm thereof is, being oppositely moved.

, Nothing results from this so far as the pawl 71 is concerned owing to the fact that said pawl is yieldably mounted'. When, however, the angle lever 61 is released as hereinbefore described the lower arm thereof can be swu'ng to the left in said Fig. 1 by the power of the spring 63 and during such swing the pawl 71 is adapted 'to turn the ratchet-wheel (39 a distance cq'ualing one ytooth thereof. It naturally follows that the dial 67 and cain 68 are moved like distances. p

week. The indicating symbols on this dial.

ordislr can be seen and read through a sight opening or slot as 2in the casing 13 as shown in Fig. 4;. Each time therefore that the main sliaft 3G turns twelve ltimes the dial G7 is moved once and for a distance corresponding to that between'two of the indicating divisions thereof.

It will be .remembered that l have referred to a stop which controls the vertical position of the card to be printed whereby such card may receive on it the proper imprint of the division of the day on which work is done. A stop that answers my purpose is shown at 73 and consists of a bar projecting entirely across and outwardly beyond the card-receiving device 18, the latter having' vertically elongated slots in its opposite side walls for the passage of said stop or bar on which the lower edge of the card 17 is adapted to rest during the printing opcration. This stop is preferably fed upwardly by the cam 68l acting through intermediate devices which will now be described. At the opposite ends of said stop or bar 73 are fastened the two horizontal guide members 74 which receive the anti-friction rollers 75 'carried rotatively at the outer ends of the lio like levers or arms 7G, the inner ends of said l levers or arnis being fastened to a rock-shaft 77 supported by the plates 11 and 5, one of Said levers being in proximity to the cani 68. The operative face of said cam G8 is adapted to engage a pin or projection as 7 8 fastened to the adjacent lever or,` arm 76.

Projecting from said shaft 77 is al finger 79 to which is connected One end of a pull spring as S0 the other end of said spring being connected kwith the plate l and said spring sei-vinor to maintain the projection or stud @solidly-against the stepped surface of the cam 68. When the stop or har 73 is in its lowest position as rshown in Fig. 2, the )projection or stud 78 will be in contact with' 'tlielowest part of the cam 68. 1f therefore a' card such as that represented@ in 1% be inserted into the receiving device or chute, 18 the cardcan be entered its maximum extent so as to bring the upper line of the rst divisionof the first day opposite the L. printing point. When the cam G8 is fed one step as hereinbetore described, the arms or leverst'are elevated -so as to raise the stop 78 a distance equa-ling one ot the vertical halt day divisions or spaces of the card whereby the lwer division of the first week day will-be brought opposite Vthe printing point. The stop 73 is elevated step bystep each step occurring at the Iclose of each twelve hours of each day. The cam 68 when it has completed one rotation, which it requires one week to do, will release the two levers 'T6 whereby said levers can be promptly returned 'to the position they are shown Aas occupying in Fig. 1, by the power ofthe spring 80 assisted by the weight of said le- VGFS.

By a lateral movement of the card-receiving device or chute 18 l may print on the card the time ot arrival and departure of a workman during regular or overtime work*- and I provide readily accessible means for moving said card-receiving device laterally and for also indicating its correct position ing as will now appear.

I have shown as fastened to the card-re ceiving device 18 onthe outside thereof a rack-bar 81 the teeth oft which are in mesh with a pinion 82 fastened to a spindle or shaft 83 supported for rotation bybearings the plates and 7. The-outer end ot said or brackets as 84 supported by and between spindle or shaft 83 is shownas squared to receive' an arm 85 presentinga means for operating said spindle andv also a pointer or index device, the motion ofsaid arm being limited by stops as 8G on the exterior ot the` casing 13. On thecasing are printed the words In and Out in duplicate. In other words there are two .divisions each including one of said words and each division i is marked by something to indicate the time whether regular or over. In lthe present case the words 111, and Out at the left in Fig. 5 indicate regular time while the corresponding words on the right denote over` tin/1d. Mln radial coincidence'with the words ln and Out are sockets as,87 to rece'iye a s'pring'controll'ed stop pin as 88 carried onmthe arm 85. In Fig. 5 the stop pin 88 is occupying the first of the foursockets 87 the pointed end of the arm 85-at this time being opposite the word In of the two divisions of the 'indicating device comprising the several. printed words shown in said Fig.l 5. At this time also the card-receiving` de-v vice 18 will be at the extreme left end of its lateral stroke in Fig. 2 so thatwith-the stop 73 occupying the position it is shown in.

Fig. 2. the .card 17 if resting on said stop would receive an imprint in the Space A.

thereof, were ythe device -18 so operated as to obtain such an imprint. The workman Qn leaving` his work at the close of his regular day will swing the arm over until the pointed end o' said arm registers with the word Out -in the regular time division andif after this his card be inserted into the card-receiving device 18 and the latter operated to obtain an imprint the said imprint would appear in thev spaceB of the time card owing tothe fact thatwhen the arm 85 was swung over as set forth the cardreceiving device 18 through the intermediate parts, was movedV laterally or .toward the right in Fig. 2'. By a urtherlateral move'- ment of said card toward thel right I can obtain imprints of extra time work. If dev sired'and as shown the several characters In and Out and Regular tim e and Overtime can be printed directly upon the exterior. of the casing- 13.

Except for their rotary movement the Printing 0r type Wheels 27, 27' ane 27" are immovable and impressions of'said wheels tion ofthe oscillatory or swinging actuator 89 is provided on the inner side thereof with a blockg as 91 which serves to move the card-l receiving device inward on he inward swing of said actuator whereby the type of the three wheels can be Vprojected through the inner of the opposite slots 92 in the inner and outer walls of the card-receiving `device or chute to thereby make an imp-resslon upon` the card. Thefcard-receivmg de-y vice 18 is returned to its original or normal backward position by a coiled spring as 94e connected therewith. A a Between the .plates Band 7 I have shown as. mounted a shaft 95 upon which 1s rotative a sleeve 96. Fastened to said sleeve in 'an eccentric manner is the disk 97 located to engage the upper portion of the actua-tor 89. To the rocking sleeve is alsofastened the operating hand lever 98 which is operated by the workman to obtain an impression on his time-card. ln Fig. 1 the camdisk 97, hand-lever 98, card-receiving device 18, and actuator 89 are represented in theirl retracted positions. If the lever 98 be swung 'down the camdisk 97 will swing the actuator 89 inward whereby the latter will thrust -the card-receiving device 18 inward to secure a record. The actuator 89 is returned to. its original or normialA position -by a fastened to said shaft 128 a gear 131 meshing with a pinion 132 fastened te the shaft 133v o supported rotativelv lby and between said plates 4c and 5. To said shaft 133 is fastened y a gear 134 meshing with the inion 135 on the shaft 13G carrying a fan 13 constituting a suitable governor for the escapement mechanism. By virtue of the relative sizes between the gears just described the fan137 is caused to rotate at a very high speed on the release of the escapement mechanism.

Fastened to the armature at approxi-.

mately the axis of motionthereof are arms as 138 and 139, the arm 138 coperating with a projection as 140 on the governor or fan shaft 136 and having a hook for this purpose while the upper arm constitutes an actuator...

for, the two levers 141 and 1412 which swing together and which for'such purpose may be connected to eachother, said levers being pivoted upon the plate et. The free portion of each of said levers isprovided with a hook and each as will presently appear constitutesa detent. 'lt mightr be stated that the hooked arm '138 also acts as a detent for the fan 137. Normally or when the parts ofthe escapenient mechanism are at rest theA hook-at the free end of the vlever 142v stands against and in the path of a pin 143 on the side of the gear 134 to therebytprevent the' A through the intermediate parts the action. of

the printing mechanism although as will be clear only one of the Wheels of the printing mechanism may be operated while it is possible that all-.three of them may be turned to ether.

tglVhen the parts of the escapement mech-v anism are' at rest the' hook or bent end of the lever or detent 142 will be in front of the pin 111-3 while the corresponding portion of the detent or lever 141 will be in a peripheral notch in the dish 1.25. When the magnet 117 is energized thearms'il, and 138 and' 139 are swung upward to the positions shown in Fig. G by reason of which the arm j 139 will move the levers 141 and 142 to their ineffective positions and thereby free the` escapement mechanism. The hook of the armc138 is also projected into thepath of the projection 140. As the arm 115 swung upward the pinion 113 is operated as previously described and at the same time the" pins 121 are revolved the said pins on such motion turning the spur-wheel 122 soas to carry the notch of the disk 125 away from the hooked end of the lever or'detent 141. It will be'undcrstood that at this time the escapement mechanism is released but owing to the fact that the hook of the arm 138 is in the, path of the projection 140 and the very small size of the pinions 133 and 135 the movement initially of the escapement mechanismA will be quito slight; almost imperceptible in fact.

When, however, the magnet 117 is denergized hooked armor detent 138 will release the governor sha-ft 136 whereby the detent mechanism will freely operate the consequence being that thefgear or motor wheel 52 is alsoreleased and can" turn one step, the wheel 13.0- of course moving one step which will be a distance correspondi'ng `to one tooth of the wheel 33, the parts ofthe escapement mechanism being so proportioned as to assure this result. Durlng the operation of the escapement mecha- -nism after the same is released the levers 141 and 141:2 will be upheld by the unnotched portion of the disk 125 this relation being Y maintained until the notch insaid disl/ris brought opposite'the hookof the lever 14:14 .by the lantern-wheel 127 which operates the l spurwheel -122 for suchpurpose. The spur'- wheel 1 22 is not normally in mesh with said lantern-'wheel'127 or with the pins or teeth' 121 by reason of which it may be fre'ely. v QScillated as required. l I

It is believed theIo-peratiion of apparatus vwill be understood. from the foregoing v -description in conjunction with the annexed?l drawings.- Nevertheless a-quite brief state?` ment thereof will now be given: The operaition of the 27 5 '27 and 27 is wholly,automaticiA It will be assumed that a workman has' arrivati'.v 4at his shop and that he desires to obtain a' record of the time of the commenta'amentv of his work. He will if necessaryl ii'rst shift the card-receiving device' 18 laterally to cover printin g-wheels or type-wheels.

the .particular time of day upon which her starts his labor and after'wardinsert his card into said cardlreceiving-device. Or the card may be first' introduced into said card-re-l ceiving device and the latter then shifted" sidewise. l/Vhen the card is in the 'cardreceiving device it will be' arrested at the requisite place by the'automatically-movable.- stop 7 3 which will indicate to the Workman tl1atthe,card is incondition to receive an impression. The printing of thecard is accomplished by the action of the handle-ver v98 in the manner lhereinbefore set forth..

lVhen a record is obtained the card can be j lifted from the card-receiving device.

I will hereinafter describe more particularlythe'operation of the escapementfmecl-.j

anism as it plays an importan't'pa'rt in the accurate action of the apparatus.

My invention involves broadly printing mechanism and moans for actuating the printing-mechanism, the actuating mechamsm having means associated therewith fori Causing the prmting'mechanism to move` a 1.36:--

distance equaling 'the time said printing mechanism may be `arrested on the abnormal stoppage thereof. For illustration, a work` man may arrive on time and may obtain a printed record on his card to this effect. He may desire to secure the same record for a friend whoanticipates being tardy, 'To accomplish this result the iii-st workman will surreptitiously arrest the printing mechaiiism so that his companion may obtain the same time record. This is not possible with lthe present apparatus for-.as soon as the printing mechanism is released it is immediately operated to,V catch upror compensate' f.' for the time it may have been stopped' and while as understood l do not limitanyself to anyparticular means whereby this result can be attained the escapenient mechanism to which I have alluded is advantageous for the purpose.

During the normal operation of the apparatus the wheel` 52 is operated step by step and the same statement applies with respect to the printing mechanism which is actuated from said wheel. rlthe step-bystep operation of the wheel 52 is made possible by the presence of the escapement Amechanism. The wheel 122 as will be remembered is oscillatory. The normal oscillation thereof is quite slight each stroke corresponding?! to one tooth ofsaid wheel. The said'wheel is advanced by 'the action oit the magnet 117 while it is turned backwai'd or retracted by the power of the motor-wheel 52 both said parts acting uponv said wheel 122 through intermediate means. It will be assumed that the printing mechanism is arrested for illustration .by the placing of a weight on the lever or arm 98. The escapeinent mechanism continues` to operate and ato'each step the wheel 122 is advanced carrying the notch in the stop Wheel or disk" 125 whichit will be remembered'is rotative with said wheel 122.-

Therefore while the printing mechanism is thus held out of action thewheel 122 is being advanced step by step. yWhen however the printing mechanism is freed'or released a retractive movement can be imparted to the wheel 122 and-disk 125, and the amount 'of movement backward of said Wheel will correspond'with the time that the printing mechanism has been held up, the backward movement of thefwheel 122 continuing until the operitive or'hook portion of .the deteiit 141 falls into the notch of the stop disk 125 at which point the normal action of the apparatus -follows.

Referring now to Fig. 13 1 show an indieating means for indicating different conditions or" work for instance days Work, over time, piece-"work,- over time, symbols indicating these conditions bein marked on the casing of the apparatus an undereach are arran'ed the words 1n and Out as herein etere-described, 1n connection with caisses l such indicating means are theswinging arm or index-device 85'-, stops 86, and stopholes 87 as hereinhet'ore described.- This indicating means is employed where a card of the character illustrated lin Fig. lbis used. The arm 85 of course has a greater ,c

sweep or stroke than the arm 85`and it naturally follows that the card-receiving 'device used in conjunction with an arm as 85 will have a greater movement than one employed in connection with the arm 85.

What l claim is:

l. vIn a recording` apparatus, the combinaby said time controlled mechanism, for arf resting the card in said card-receiving device. A

2. In a recording apparatus, the combination oi" printing mechanism, a card-receiving device movable toward and 'from the printing mechanism to obtain an impression therefrom and laterally movable'to-vary the? lateral position of the imprint on the card, time-controlled mechanism for operating said printing mechanism, a stop for arresting the card while in said card-receiving device, a cam` tor operating said stop, and' mechanism intermittently operable by said time-controlled mechanism for operating said cam.

3. 1n a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, a card-receiving deviceone of said parts being movable with respect to the other to obtain a recordI on the card and to also vary the lateral position of the record on said card, time-controlled mechanism for operating said printing mechanism, and-means operable step by step by said time-controlled mechanism for arresting the card.` y

4C. lfn a recording apparatus, the combina*- `tion of printing mechanism, a card receiving device movable toward and from the 'printing mechanism to secure an impression on thecard and also laterally movable to vary the lateral position of the imprint, time-controlled mechanism for operating the `'printing mechanism, la stop for arresting the card, asnail-cam for actuating said stop,

and means intermittently operable by the time-controlled mechanism for turning said cam.

5. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, a cardreceiv' ing, device movable toward and from the printing mechanism to secure'an impression and lalso .laterally movable to vary' the lateral position ot the imprint, time-controlled ics nation of printing mechanism, a card-receivmeans for operating the printing mechanism, a stop for arresting the card, fa stepped cam for actuating said stop, and means intermittently operable by the time-controlled and also laterally movable to vary 'the' lat'-A e'ral position of theimprint, timecontrolled means'or operating the printing mecha- ."`iiism, speed-reducing gearing voperable from thetime-controlled mechanism,l av cam,- a

n spring-controlled oscillatory device-operable by said cam, paWl and ratchet means oper `able by said oscillatory device,4 a cam operable by said pawland. ratchet means, and a stop for the card operable by said last mentioned cam.

tion of printing mechanism, a. chiite-like card receiving device,` cross .bars through which the card-receiving device. passes, wheels on the cross-bars, the framework having means for supporting said Wheels for traveling movement to permit the cardreceiving device vto move toward and from the printing mechanism, Wheeled arms connected withl the card-receiving device and -the Wheels of Which are movable against said' cross-bars longitudinally thereof to vary the-lateral position of the4 card-receiv-` ing device, -and time-controlled ymeans for effecting the action of the printing mechanism.`

8. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism,'time-controlled mechanism for operating the printing mechanism, a card receiving device movable toward and from the printing mechanism to secure an impression on the card'and also laterally movable to. vary the lateral position of-the imprint vboth movements of the said card-receiving device being also.v

'straight paths, and stop-means for the card, movable step by step by said timecontrolled mechanism.

9. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism comprising several printing Wheels, time' controlled mechanism for operating' the printing mechanism, detente for normally locking said printing wheels, the time-controlled mechanism having means `to operate the.

respective detents to release said printing Wheels, a card-receiving device movable toward and from the printing mechanism and also laterally movable, and card-arresting meansimovablek step by step by said timecontrolled mechanism.

10. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, a card-receiving device movable toward and from the detentmeans coactive Wit said Wheel.4

.printing -mechanism and .also laterally movablealong straightpatlis, asvvinging impression member for moving the card-.receiving device toward 'the' printing mechanism, manually-operable means for. sv'vinging said impression member, means opera-l tive directly against saidcard receiving dev receiving device.

11. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, a card-receiv--.

ing device movable toward andfrom the anism for arresting a cardinsaid cardprinting mechanism and also laterally movl 4able `along straight paths, an oscillatory receiving device toward the'printing mechanism, an eccentric for actuating said oscil-` 7. In a recording apparatus, the combina-v latory device, a rackl fastened to. said card receiving device, 'and a shaft supported by tixedbearings and provided With a pinion meshing With said rack for moving the cardreceiving device laterally.

12. In a recording apparatus, the combiimpression member for moving said card-v nation ofprinting mechanism, and mech-' vanisin for actuating and'for controlling the printing Amechanism and including escapeement' means the escapement means comprising an oscillatory Wheel andother Wheels -i'or alternately opcratingsaid oscillatory Wheel in opposite directions.

-l3. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printingmechanism, and means for actuating and for causing a step by step action of the' printing mechanism and including escapement mechanism comprising an oscillatory Wheel, other Wheels for alternately' operating theoscillatory Wheel in opposite directions, and a detent for normally Apreventing movement of said oscillatory Wheel.

14. In recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, escapement mechanism, and means for operating the escapement mechanism step by step, and

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transmitting mechanism between the l es-l capement and printing mechanisms for the printing mechanism and for permitting normally operating the printing mechanism, a stop Wheel mounted for oscillation, means' for advancing the stop Wheel, means coplac .nation of printingl mechanism,I means for Aerative with the printing mechanism operf ating'means for retractin said Wheel` and normally causing a'step bystep action of 16. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, a motor for normally operatingy the printing mecha-v mally disposed in the notch.

17. In 'arecording apparatus,l 'the combination of printing mechanism and operating means therefor, escapement mechanism, and means cooperative with the printing mechanism and With the escapement mechanism for causing normally the intermittent operation of the printing mechanism 'and for permitting the operation of the escapement mechanism when the printing mechanism is held out of action.

18. In a recording apparatus, the combination of printing mechanism, escapement mechanism, and means c operative With the printing and eseapement mechanisms for causing normally the intermittent motion of the printing mechanism and at the same time a back and forth motion of the escape-l ment` mechanism and for also causing the forward motion solely of the escapement mechanism When the printing mechanism is held out of action.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

" JULIUS A. oLMsTnD.

C. H. Woonp 

